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***Public Speaking is a Great Form of Free Advertising- ***Honesty Is the Best Policy in Public Speaking - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIn addressing an audience, it is important to have researched your topic and to know your material extremely well. This is a no-brainer. However, is it possible to know everything about your topic? If you are young and new to the public speaking world, probably not. Even those with a lot of ...
Views: 5542(1 vote) - Rev Up Your Speaking with Your Million-Dollar Signature Story - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Lisa MininniOne of the best things to draw in new clients, quickly establish credibility, and create massive momentum and exposure in your business is speaking. Whether you organize your own workshops on a regular basis or get booked to speak in front of groups or associations, it works well to ...
Views: 1240 - ***How Loud Is Too Loud in Speaking? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you find others recoiling when you speak, it could be that you talk too loudly. While those who speak too softly far outnumber those who are too loud, the difficulty with the loud voice is that it is offensive to your listener’s ears. How loud is too loud? If you have been told that ...
Views: 5243(2 votes) - ***A Pill for Nervousness in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsRecently, I read about a pill you can take to eliminate your nervousness in public speaking. I was floored! Why would you take a pill to get rid of that which is so beneficial when delivering a speech or presentation? The problem for many people is that they are intent on ridding ...
Views: 6369(1 vote) - ***Think Your Mumbling Doesn't Matter? Think Again! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Nancy DanielsIf you are a mumbler, the chances are you a man. I know; I know. While generalizing may not be politically correct, from my vast experience and background, I have found that mumbling is more common among men – especially tall men; whereas, women tend to get lockjaw. The problem for those ...
Views: 4301(1 vote) - Public Speaking Made Easy - 3 Easy Ways To Build A Speech - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Alyse AddisPublic speaking is not the most feared subject for no reason. Being humiliated public ally can be devastating and is something that many people never get over. The truth is that great speakers do not get born - they are "trained" and with a little bit of practice you too can ace any speech you ...
Views: 794 - Public Relations New York Firms Debate: Is the Press Release Dead? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Kevin WaddelA debate raging through the Public Relations New York scene and most likely throughout the world of PR concerns the press release. Once thought to be the life’s blood of the Public Relations New York industry, some practitioners believe that the lowly press release is headed for the bone yard. ...
Views: 767 - Crisis Communications Keeps NYC Public Relations Firms Busy - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Kevin WaddelThere’s an old saying, some believe it to be a backhanded insult, “May you live in interesting times.” Members of the NYC Public Relations community have certainly experienced “interesting times” over the recent past. Major crises seem to have abounded during 2010. BP, Toyota, Tiger Woods, ...
Views: 803 - ***Improve Your Speaking Voice for the New Year and Watch What Happens to the Rest of Your Life! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIf you want a New Year’s Resolution that can improve your life, both professionally and personally, you might consider voice training. I am sure that you are questioning how this is possible. What is fascinating about the techniques for discovering your ‘real’ voice is that those techniques ...
Views: 2786(1 vote) - ***If You Plan A Career in Public Speaking, Start With the 'Freebies' - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIn order to establish yourself in the business of public speaking, you should begin contacting local clubs and organizations in your area as soon as possible. It is important to understand that the majority of those engagements will not be paid. In fact, at this stage, I would doubt that any ...
Views: 2433 - 3 Ways to Calm the Wedding Speech Nerves - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Alyse AddisAny wedding speech is nerve wrecking. Making a speech in front of all your loved ones can be an extremely nervous experience and often this is the reason why so many people screw it up. The simple truth is that even a bad speech that's delivered well will do the job just fine. Unfortunately even ...
Views: 2956(1 vote) - Public Speaking Skills: Public Speaking Fear Comes from Perceived Failure - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Doug StaneartPublic speaking skill is just like any other skill in that the more success that you have, the more self-confidence in public speaking that you develop. The more failures, or perceived failures, that you experience, the more public speaking fear that you are going to experience. The ...
Views: 10114(1 vote) - PowerPoint: How to Deliver PowerPoint Presentations Designed by Someone Else - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Doug StaneartNarrating PowerPoint Presentations designed by someone else can be very challenging. In fact, one of the fastest ways to increase public speaking fear and make your PowerPoint presentations sound canned and… well boring, is to try to deliver a PowerPoint slideshow that someone else designed for ...
Views: 10258(1 vote) - Peter Fogel's "How to NOT to Compete With Food While Delivering a Speech or Presentation!" - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Peter FogelThis truly could be the bane of any speaker's existence. Just think: You have to WOW your audience (who might never have seen you before)…. you have to deal with the set of the room (location of chairs and tables near platform) and NOW, you have the nightmare of having to deal with food that is ...
Views: 1467(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Be a More Effective Public Speaker!" - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Peter FogelHave you ever really sat down or studied what it takes to become and effective speaker? Well, to begin, you should first determine where you are in the speaking world. Do you want to be a professional speaker who makes this your livelihood? Are you a weekend warrior who does this part-time to ...
Views: 1593(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "The Secret to Inspiring Your Audience While Public Speaking! - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Peter FogelNew speakers (as well as audience members) occasionally approach me after one of my keynote presentations and ask me how I knew I wanted to be a speaker. Well, that is certainly a good question that has many answers. However, the one resounding theme that percolates inside my head as to why I ...
Views: 2260(2 votes) - ***When the Caller Thinks You're a Female -- And You're Not! - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Nancy DanielsNothing is more distressing than for the person on the other end of the line to think you are a woman – or worse yet, to ask to speak to your mother – and you are a man. Rest assured that you are not alone but that does not make it any easier to bear. Being mistaken for a female over the phone ...
Views: 3034(1 vote) - ***Your Speaking Voice and 'What Lies Beneath' - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Nancy DanielsYou have a much more dynamic voice inside of you. You have a voice that is probably deeper in pitch than your habitual voice. You have a voice that is rich, warm and resonant. How can I say these things and be confident in my analysis of your voice without ever having heard you? Because ...
Views: 1846 - ***Do You Know the Similarities Between Public Speaking and Conversation? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Nancy DanielsA lot of acting teachers believe that public speaking and acting are very similar and I would beg to differ. What I find more credible are the similarities between public speaking and conversation. Yes, in both cases, you are addressing an audience; but, that is where the similarities end. ...
Views: 7252 - Public Speaking – 3 Tips for Effective Storytelling - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Gilda BonannoStorytelling can be a very effective tool in presentations. Evocative, relevant stories can engage your audience and help you clearly communicate your message. Here are three tips for effective storytelling: 1. Make it relevant In order to manage the vast amount of information they ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Public Speaking: Six Mistakes to Avoid When Answering Questions - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Gilda BonannoHow do you handle the questions that come up during or after your presentation? Handled effectively, questions can be an important part of your presentation, allowing you to clarify a point, expand on your ideas or provide another example. They also can demonstrate that the audience members ...
Views: 1755(1 vote) - Peter Fogel's "The Secret to Creating Smooth Transitions During Your Speech!" - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Peter FogelEver drive a stick shift in a car? If you have, then you soon discovered if you don't use the clutch the right way (too fast or too slow -- or not at all), the gears will collide and you'll hear an annoying and scary grinding of metal. Most new teenage drivers know this hellacious sound. ...
Views: 1983(2 votes) - ***Vocal Abuse: Causes & Cure - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Nancy DanielsYou know the problem; however, you don’t know how to solve it. You have chronic hoarseness or a pain in your throat. Possibly you are losing your voice by the end of the day. And, one of the qualifiers with the above problems is that you are not sick. What is happening and what can you do ...
Views: 2725 - ***How to Address an All-Male Audience - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Nancy DanielsWhile it is definitely easier to speak to female audiences, you can have as much success with male audiences if you understand the differences between the two. In addition, knowing the makeup of the particular male audience you are addressing will be to your advantage. If the group to whom ...
Views: 3358 - ***How to Address an All-Female Audience - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Nancy DanielsMy first piece of advice is to relax and enjoy it. With a doubt, an all-female audience is much easier to address than an all-male audience. Women are quicker to voice their approval and to express laughter. And, it is their response to your words or your message that can boost your ...
Views: 3982 - How to Deliver Impact within a Short Speech - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Eneida PintoCourtesy speeches are many times used as fillers between keynotes. They are effective presentation strategies because it helps chop the entire meeting up into small attention-keeping sessions. There is a fallacy that sometimes erodes the possibilities of this speech which says, “This speech is ...
Views: 4357(1 vote) - Creating Executive Presence: Thinking on Your Feet - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Dianna BooherWhether presenting your budget to the executive team or presenting information in a classroom, listeners have come to expect time for Q&A. It is their chance to get you to “meet the press,” so to speak—particularly on controversial points. But in addition to meeting others’ expectations, Q&A ...
Views: 1580 - Warning: Holiday Treats Can Hinder Your Speech! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Sandra Dee RobinsonFive Foods to avoid now and any time you need to be “on”! There is a lot of focus on food and drink during this season… we are shown how to make it, how to serve it and how to make “healthy” versions of our favorites. Holiday foods are traditional, comforting and all-out yummy. They are ...
Views: 1150 - ***Too Much Confidence in Public Speaking Is Just As Bad As Too Little! - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Nancy DanielsWhile being overconfident in public speaking is not common, there are some who tell me that they are not nervous when standing at the lectern. My question to them is, “Why not?” If you do not experience nervous jitters, a racing heartbeat, or some bit of anxiety, then I pity your ...
Views: 3812 - ***Discover 7 Benefits of Voice Training That Have Nothing to Do with Your Voice - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Nancy DanielsFor all the years that I have been teaching people how to find their ‘real’ voice, what never ceases to amaze me are the numerous benefits that can result which have nothing to do with the speaking voice. The reason is simple; however, unless you are pointed in the right direction for finding ...
Views: 3502(2 votes) - ***Take the Color Test and See What Your Voice Is or Isn't Saying - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Nancy DanielsComedian and actor Ben Stein has a wonderful shtick in which he speaks in a monotonous, sing-song style. His droll manner makes him a lot of money for the commercials he does as well as some of the parts he has played in movies. Watching him is entertaining because his lack of color or ...
Views: 4558(1 vote) - ***What Is Your Face Expressing in Public Speaking? Delight or Dismay? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Nancy DanielsThink about the last time you addressed an audience. It may have been a requirement for your job, for your presentation skills class, for Toastmasters, or for your leads group. Maybe you toasted the bride or groom or were introducing a guest speaker at your Rotary or Lions Club. What was the ...
Views: 2933 - ***If You Absolutely, Positively Cannot Face an Audience, Try This Exercise - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Nancy DanielsWithout a doubt, most people experience some type of nervousness in delivering a speech or presentation. It is normal; it is natural; and, in truth, it is beneficial. There are others, however, who are filled with such fear and dread at just the thought of public speaking, that panic ensues. ...
Views: 2983 - ***Good Voice Training Is the Best Preventative for Vocal Abuse - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Nancy DanielsWhat many people may not understand about vocal abuse is that changing only one aspect of your vocal delivery will stop vocal abuse in its tracks. Done. Over. Finished. It is truly amazing when you realize that, aside from abuse which may be caused by certain prescriptive medications, ...
Views: 2206 - Peter Fogel's "How to NOT Compete With Food While Delivering a Speech or Presentation!" - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Peter FogelPeter Fogel's "How to NOT to Compete With Food While Delivering a Speech or Presentation!" This truly could be the bane of any speaker's existence. Just think: You have to WOW your audience (who might never have seen you before)…. you have to deal with the set of the room (location ...
Views: 1787(3 votes) - Preparing a Speech at the Last Minute - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Eneida PintoWhen faced with the seemingly daunting task of preparing a speech at the last minute there is usually one of two scenarios which put us in this predicament: 1. You have been given the topic of your speech or presentation weeks ago, but you have put off preparing for it until the day before ...
Views: 3379(2 votes) - ***Target Your Smilers in Public Speaking -- They Will Bolster Your Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsWhen you look into the sea of faces in your audience, have you noticed that there are some people who smile? Whatever the reason, every audience has smilers and they can be found throughout the room when you are speaking. It just happens. Whether you are presenting to 5 people or 500, there are ...
Views: 2419 - ***Discover One of the Little Known Secrets of Voice Training - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsOne of the little known secrets of a good voice training course is that it will change your life for the better, both personally and professionally. Yes, your confidence will be bolstered and you will certainly sound more mature, but the improvements in your life will go far beyond your voice. ...
Views: 3048 - ***If You Don't Know Your Material Well, You Are Selling Your Audience Short! - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsOne of the secrets of good public speaking is to know your material very, very well. You may not think it a secret but you would be surprised how many people approach the lectern, the stage, or the boardroom table and do not know their script. And, the only way that can happen is if you ...
Views: 2543 - Your Message not Your Words - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from Eneida PintoWhether you are involved in public speaking, sales, presentations, training, or any other profession requiring you to convey a concept to another person, the goal should be to emotionally charge the room with the energy of your topic. The words you use are not as relevant as the feelings you ...
Views: 2028(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "How to Be a More Effective Public Speaker!" - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Peter FogelHave you ever really sat down or studied what it takes to become and effective speaker? Well, to begin, you should first determine where you are in the speaking world. Do you want to be a professional speaker who makes this your livelihood? Are you a weekend warrior who does this part-time to ...
Views: 1650(3 votes) - 10 Top Tips for Great Presentations - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Samantha FoxWhat are the top tips for delivering a truly engaging presentation - tips that apply whether you are in front of an audience of 200 business professionals or just a small group of colleagues? Here's a list of the top 10 things that you can do to make sure that your presentations create a ...
Views: 975(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "The Secret to Inspiring Your Audience While Public Speaking! " - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Peter FogelNew speakers (as well as audience members) occasionally approach me after one of my keynote presentations and ask me how I knew I wanted to be a speaker. Well, that is certainly a good question that has many answers. However, the one resounding theme that percolates inside my head as to why I ...
Views: 1693(3 votes) - ***If Your Nervousness Is in Control in Public Speaking, You Will Lose the Battle - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Nancy DanielsOf all the articles written on public speaking, the most frequent subject deals with nervousness and how to get rid of it. And while you may find that you are able to eliminate those nervous jitters after the first 5 minutes of your presentation, the problem is that your audience judges you the ...
Views: 2960 - Peter Fogel's "Speaking on the Ocean: Work and Play!" - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peter FogelHave you ever thought about speaking on cruise ships? Now, I’m not talking about chit chat at your assigned dinner table here. I am talking about standing in front of five hundred to a thousand people in a gorgeous show room (or smaller lounge) and sharing your passion and expertise on ...
Views: 2174(4 votes) - Peter Fogel's "5 Ways to Answer Challenging Questions During Your Presentation!" - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peter FogelThere's no getting around it: The moment you bound onto the platform or stage your credibility is at stake. And one way to cement your credibility is to master the art of Q & A (short for Questions and Answers) Look at how Q & A's are done on the political battlefields. Remember the Hillary ...
Views: 1926(2 votes) - Peter Fogel's "Effective Public Speaking: Why Silence Can Indeed Be Golden!" - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Peter FogelIf you want to clearly get your message across in front of an audience, guess what? You can communicate in a very effective fashion with not only your words, but with other methods of communication that do not involve speech at all. Alright, now you're wondering how a speaker can speak to an ...
Views: 1909(4 votes) - Why the Pause Is Both a Luxury and a Necessity in Public Speaking - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Nancy DanielsToo often, novice speakers do not appreciate or make use of the pause because they are too intent on getting their speech or presentation over with as quickly as possible. The result for the audience is a barrage of constant verbiage which is exhausting for both the listeners and the speaker. ...
Views: 2063 - ***If Your Voice Is the Vehicle for Your Words, Are You Driving a Cadillac or a Jalopy? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Nancy DanielsNo matter how great your message or how powerful your delivery, have you ever considered the vehicle or instrument that is transporting your words? What does the sound of your speaking voice say about you? If you are over 21 and sound like a teen or preteen, do you know that you image you ...
Views: 3027 - One Key to More Effective Communications - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnWe can control what we say and how we say it. But we cannot control what is heard. People hear through emotional biases and desires. Some people hear what we say and they agree. Other people hear our words, yet miss our meaning. And still others get upset by something they heard, but we did not ...
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